Microplastics are fragments of plastic less than 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) across, which accumulate in the environment as a ...

Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tons of tire fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, ...

Tiny fragments of microplastics are making their way deep inside our bodies in concerning quantities, significantly through ...

Microplastics are silently invading our bodies through our food and drink, with unknown consequences for our health. Are we ...

Microplastics have even been known to affect the gut-brain axis, leading to neurological and even psychological disorders.

Scientists find boiling tap water, then filtering it, removes up to 90% of microplastics, offering a simple solution to ...

As the UN meets this week to finalize the Global Plastics Treaty, researchers warn that the agreement could fail to address ...

Earlier this year, researchers reported the first known evidence of microplastics in the human brain. But what does it mean?

Microplastics are entering our bodies through food and drink, posing serious health risks. Boiling water and basic filtration ...

Growing research suggests microplastics are a major health risk and widespread in our drinking water. The EPA can and must ...

A trio of environmental researchers at the University of California, Riverside, has developed an AI-based application that ...

Algenesis submerged shoes made with its biodegradable polyurethane foam in the Pacific Ocean to demonstrate their ...